As 2022 comes to a close, at least 1.5 million people have been walking out on strike with railway workers, Royal Mail staff, NHS nurses and driving examiners among those demanding better pay as the cost of living crisis hits. The action has inevitably made life more difficult for many …
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Even as 2022 is drawing to a close, the strike wave that swept the UK this year, with hundreds of thousands of workers in the public and private sector downing tools to fight for better conditions, is showing no signs of slowing down. On Saturday, December 31, over 1,000 members …
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Royal Mail is introducing a huge change to the way people pay for postage, with traditional stamps set to be scrapped in a matter of weeks. Traditional stamps are being replaced by new stamps that feature a barcode. Traditional stamps – which have been used for over five decades – …
Read More »A suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students has been arrested in eastern Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official said. Arrest paperwork filed in Monroe County Court said Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was being held for extradition to Idaho where he faces a first degree murder charge. A …
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The end of 2022 was marked by mass industrial unrest as employees across the transport network, NHS, Royal Mail, schools and the civil service took strike action.The start of 2023 will bring further stoppages by rail workers, bus drivers, teachers in Scotland, nurses, ambulance workers and civil servants.Unions are warning …
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Most people wake up on New Year’s Day nursing a hangover, but with the festivities now over and the fridge is full over leftovers – you might find you need to rush out on a quick top up shop, or even just grab some asperin for your aching head. And …
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There is no doubt that 2022 has been a very eventful year. The national news has been flooded with major events such as Boris Johnson’s resignation and the election of two new Prime Ministers in the space of just over a month. The death of Queen Elizabeth II left the …
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There are already private ambulance services, and right now they are all expanding. One company, Met Medical, has been specifically offering its services during the strikes. A Guardian headline writer described that as “cashing in” on the strikes in outraged tones. The more moderate among us may view it simply …
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Our annual round-up of all the big news stories from the past 12 months – August. Communisis parent company OSG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US and planned to restructure more than $800m (£661m) of debt via a pre-packaged plan… Long-standing family-owned print business Warwick Printing …
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Many people will be looking for ways to make their money go further in 2023 as the cost of living crisis continues to hit personal finances. The Mirror says that those who are unsure of how to get on top of their finances could find inspiration in a Reddit thread …
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